Gao Sijin spread his arms wide, greedily breathing in the fresh forest air. Just being with Tsukiyuki Rio made even the soil seem fragrant. Now, if asked to write a ten-thousand-word love letter, Gao Sijin would do it effortlessly. He had been completely swept away by happiness and no longer wanted to think about anything.
“Excuse me, are you Miss Tsukiyuki?”
Several staff members approached Tsukiyuki Rio with the utmost respect, each wearing a happy, amiable smile and moving with professional ease.
“Yes, I am.”
“What a lovely couple! Would you like to continue strolling with the groom, or go straight to change into your wedding dress?”
“I’ll go change into the wedding dress. I can’t wait to walk into the marriage hall with my beloved.”
“Alright, please follow me.”
A charming smile blossomed on Tsukiyuki Rio’s face, like a flower in early summer.
“We’ll be separated for a while?”
“Don’t worry, Gao-kun, we’ll meet again soon. Now, please go change into your groom’s suit.”
“Okay, I understand.”
The maids split into two groups, one following Tsukiyuki Rio and the other following Gao Sijin. Their interlocked fingers had to part for now.
“We’ll see each other later. And please look forward to seeing me in my wedding dress.”
Gao Sijin stared at Tsukiyuki Rio’s departing figure, slightly dazed. The stunning girl strolling through the forest was his bride. It felt like a dream.
“Stop daydreaming, Sijin. You need to change clothes too.” Yu Qingxue grabbed Gao Sijin’s arm and pulled him toward a wooden house nearby. She carried an expensive-looking black suit, the outfit the male lead would soon wear.
This wasn’t a formal wedding, but for Gao Sijin, it was his first time entering the marriage hall. He had barely worn a suit before.
“I never thought I’d see the day…”
“You’re a great author, after all. Anyway, make sure to remember today’s events well; this might be one of your few happy times.”
“How do you know it’s one of my few happy times?”
“Because I’m annoyed, and I curse you two to break up soon.”
Earlier at the castle, Yu Qingxue had been wearing a V-back wedding dress that cinched her waist, and she still hadn’t changed out of it.
She led Gao Sijin along a shaded path. If any passerby saw them, they might mistake Yu Qingxue for Gao Sijin’s bride.
They arrived at a small log cabin. The maids also wanted to go in to help, but Yu Qingxue said to them:
“I’ll take care of Sijin from here on; no need to trouble yourselves.”
Before Gao Sijin could voice his opinion, she yanked him into the cabin and locked the door, creating a dim, intimate space for just the two of them.
“Qingxue, aren’t you being a little too enthusiastic? I can change clothes by myself; I don’t need help.”
“Stop talking nonsense. Do you even know how to tie a tie? I bet you don’t. And do you know how to make a suit look crisp and neat? No, right? You’re just like a clueless little brother. See, you can’t do anything right without me. You simply can’t get by without me, understand? Even if you marry Tsukiyuki Rio in the future, I’ll still need to be by your side to take care of you, because you’re too much of a worry.”
“You sound like a nagging old mother.”
“I want to.” Yu Qingxue half-knelt, her slender fingers already wrapping around Gao Sijin’s belt. “Here, let me help you undo it.”
“Don’t touch. I can do it myself. It’s not proper for an unmarried man and woman to be alone like this.”
But Yu Qingxue had already undone the belt, pulled down the zipper, and removed his trousers. A perverse smirk curved her lips.
“Not bad. Pretty sturdy.”
“W-What are you doing? Why say something like that all of a sudden? Stop messing around, I’m about to marry Rio, you…”
Gao Sijin tried to dodge, but Yu Qingxue’s hand grew bolder. Through the fabric, she deliberately teased that which should not be named, her jade-like fingers skimming lightly like a dragonfly touching water.
“This thing of yours looks pretty fun. Let me play with it for a bit; I’ll give it back in a couple of days.”
“I’m warning you, don’t do anything reckless. If you keep this up, I’ll throw you out.”
“Throw me out? Little Gao, can you beat me? Don’t you know I know joint locking techniques? And it’s just the two of us here. You saw me editing that lewd video earlier—you should know I’m no gentleman. But you still chose to be alone with me. This is all your fault, understand, baby? I’m wondering: if I defile you before you step into the marriage hall with Junior Rio, will you never be able to forget me for the rest of your life?”
Hearing this, Gao Sijin pulled up his trousers and tried to flee the cabin, but Yu Qingxue grabbed his wrist and pinned him against the wall, immobilizing him. When he tried to exert force, his bones creaked; if he struggled too hard, he’d surely break a bone.
“Qingxue, don’t do this. Let’s talk it out.”
Having temporarily restrained him, Yu Qingxue fell silent. Unable to turn to see her expression, Gao Sijin had no idea what she was thinking.
Suddenly, the joint lock eased a little, and Yu Qingxue switched back to her usual tone:
“Hahaha, I was just messing around. Look how scared you are. What kind of person do you take me for?”
“Messing around?”
“Yeah, just messing around,” Yu Qingxue said, her dark eyes gleaming with a complex smile that was three parts genuine and seven parts fake. “Besides, even if a gorgeous woman like me forced herself on you, you should be happy, right? Look at my curves, my face—what part doesn’t match up to you?”
“Narcissist.”
Yu Qingxue stripped off his remaining clothes and helped him into a white shirt.
“I can’t betray Rio. I promised her.”
“Actually, I’d really love to see Junior Rio get NTR’d. It would be hilarious. And you, with your personality, you’re exactly like the female leads in those NTR doujins. Come on, let me draw your eyebrows. Be a good boy and stay still.”
Gao Sijin sat at the dressing table and let Yu Qingxue use all sorts of cosmetics he had never seen or heard of on his face.
“Qingxue, I’ve fallen in love with Rio, so there’s truly no chance between us anymore.”
“You say that, but you were hard earlier, tsk tsk.”
“Even though I hate to admit it, you are a beauty. After what you did, I’d have to see a doctor if I didn’t get hard…”
“Hahaha, you really are adorable. Come on, someone else’s hubby, let me tie your tie for you, like a newlywed wife.”
“Saying things like that is really misleading.”
“I meant it that way.” Yu Qingxue smirked mischievously as she looped the tie around Gao Sijin’s neck, like putting a collar on a dog.
